Livmor, nedsunken, behandling: Kirurgi
Avhengig av alderen og graviditetsønske, kan kirurgi enten brukes til å styrke opphengningen av livmoren, eller man kan fjerne livmoren (hysterektomi). Før inngrepet anbefales forbehandling med østrogenkrem i skjeden i minst 2 uker.
I forbindelse med inngrepet kan kirurgen stramme opp skjedeveggene, urinblæren, endetarmen og rette ut urinrøret. Etter inngrepet er det ikke uvanlig med mindre komplikasjoner i form av lette blødninger, infeksjon, blærekatarr, blæretømningsproblemer og urinlekkasje. Dette er imidlertid som regel forbigående plager eller besvær som er lett å behandle.


Det er viktig å drive med bekkenøvelser etter et slikt inngrep fordi uten øvelser kan opptil 25 prosent få problemer med urinlekkasje. Kvinner etter overgangsalderen blir vanligvis også anbefalt lokalbehandling med østrogenkrem.
Dette dokumentet er basert på det profesjonelle dokumentet Genitalprolaps . Referanselisten for dette dokumentet vises nedenfor
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